Tasty China with Bad Attitude

The Setting: Dingy pepto-bismol pink restaurant in a dated strip mall

The Staff: Service ranges from indifferent to borderline rude

The Food: Your food will arrive in a haphazard and thoughtless fashion. After our first taste, we were willing to let this slide. Along with the oddly indifferent, attitude-ridden service that we’ve experienced with every […]

What to do this weekend: Peachtree Road Farmers Market

The Setting: Open air farmers market in the parking lot of the Cathedral of St Philip

The People: Small farmers and growers of the Southeast, local purveyors of traditional foods, artisan bakers and craftspeople offering quality products of the freshest kind

The Food: Farm fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, baked goods, bottled goods and […]

Dekalb Farmer's Market

The Setting: Large indoor farmer’s market with cafeteria. In addition to produce, some of the goods offered are meats, game, seafood, deli, cheeses, bakery goods, pasteries, jams, honey, tea, coffee, chocolate and an ever-changing assortment of specialty food items.

Staff: Varied, inconsistent service

The Food: Great spice assortment, meats, deli, dairy and other specialty food […]

Mint's Grill

Mint’s Grill 6330 Lawrenceville Hwy., Suite B4 Tucker, GA 30084 770 414 3999

The Setting: Mint’s Grill is set among a group of small shops in a red brick strip mall. The interior is decorated in a light and airy Ikea-chic style.

Staff: Very friendly

The Food: The menu is a bit small with […]

Cucina of Le Marche

Cucina of Le Marche By Fabio Trabocchi

Binding: Hardcover

Type of Cookbook: Regional Italian dedicated to the Marchesan cuisine

Photography: The photography consists of a handful of family photos and two sets of gorgeous color photo inserts.

Level of Cooking skills required: basic to a handful of moderately advanced recipes (ex: porchetta)

Contents: Over […]

Low Country BBQ

Low Country Barbecue 3455 Peachtree Parkway Suite 201 Suwanee, GA 30024 678 688 7678

The Setting: A newish strip mall, but, the restaurant is fairly large in size with plenty of indoor seating and a covered outdoor patio. You order fast food style, but, one of the staff delivers your food to your booth.

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PR's BBQ

PR’s B-B-Que 302 Tri-County Plaza, Cumming, GA 30040 770 886 5122

The Setting: Charming and unusual cafeteria style restaurant with an assortment of booths and tables. The interior is filled with vintage photos, memorabilia, stuffed animals, and animal heads.

Staff: Incredibly friendly

The Food: A full menu of smoked BBQ offerings (pork, brisket, St […]

660 Curries

660 Curries By Raghavan Iyer

Binding: Identical books with identical cover art available in both hardcover and paperback

Type of Cookbook: Indian

Photography: Limited photography, only a handful of color food photography at the begining

Level of Cooking skills required: basic to intermediate

Contents: 660 recipes — most recipes offer regional information, cooking tips […]

Absinthe Tasting

The mystique of an alcohol that has been banned since 1912 obviously has me eager to taste what inspired some of the best writers and artists of the 19th and 20th century. Some noteworthy absinthe drinkers were Van Gogh, Manet, Picasso, Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway. After my own tasting, I can attest to […]

Sheridan's Frozen Custard

4373 Lawrenceville Hwy Tucker, GA 30084 770-491-1180

The Setting: Outdoor ice cream shop with a few benches and picnic tables

The Food: Ice Cream(frozen custard), sundaes, malts, shakes, smoothies and LOTS of toppings including premium toppings like cheesecake and brownie

The Stars of the Day: Chocolate and Vanilla frozen custard… the amazingly smooth consistency […]